The More Prototypical of a Category a Person Is, the More

question 107

Multiple Choice

The more prototypical of a category a person is, the more quickly and easily that person is categorized. This process is known as the-------------------.

• A) rule of hypodescent
• B) cross-racial identification bias
• C) outgroup homogeneity effect
• D) racial phenotypical bias

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

Amnesia concerning old events. Contrast with anterograde amnesia.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of factual information, concepts, and knowledge about the external world.

Episodic Memory

A subtype of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory responsible for storing information that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events.